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Inside the CPO Agenda

Turning Procurement Power into Boardroom Impact 

What does it take to turn procurement insight into executive influence? Inside the CPO Agenda gives CPOs fresh perspectives and concrete actions to lead from the top.

Magazine

AI in Procurement – Next Level Solutions

As organizations strive for greater efficiency, agility and innovation, GenAI is becoming an indispensable tool for managing the complexity of today's supply chains and procurement processes.

White paper

Best Practice Risk Management in Procurement

Learn what best practice risk management in procurement looks like and how to achieve it. Our whitepaper offers strategies, tools, and a roadmap to boost resilience and efficiency.

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Inverto GenAI Document Intelligence Manager

With Inverto’s GenAI Document Intelligence tool, critical information from supplier contracts is unlocked automatically, empowering teams with complete visibility to drive better negotiations, risk management, and savings outcomes.

Magazine

Achieving Cost Excellence

Cost is back at the top of the agenda. According to a recent BCG Global C-Suite Survey, 33% of corporate leaders cite cost reduction as their number-one strategic priority for 2025 – an eight-point rise from the previous year.

White paper

Procurement at the Heart of CAPEX Delivery

As competition for critical components intensifies, energy companies must evolve from transactional sourcing to trusted partnerships. Discover how strategic supplier relationships, backed by smarter contracting and early procurement involvement, are ...

White paper

Mastering EUDR: Turning Compliance into Strategic Advantage

EUDR isn’t just a compliance challenge—it’s a strategic inflection point. From December 2025, companies trading in deforestation-linked commodities must meet strict EU standards. Leading firms are seizing this moment to rethink procurement, strengthe...

White paper

Rethinking Raw Material Management

Our Raw Materials Management Whitepaper outlines the five strategic imperatives every C-level leader must act on to transform procurement from reactive firefighting to proactive resilience.

Article

Maximizing Value Through Post-Merger Integration Excellence

From due diligence to Day One and beyond, transform integration into measurable value — fast, focused, and built to last.

White paper

The Strategic Evolution of the CPO

This whitepaper shows how leading procurement teams are claiming their seat at the board table, driving revenue growth, and shaping corporate strategy. Discover what sets Impact Leaders apart and why today’s CPOs are tomorrow’s CEOs.

White paper

Private Equity’s Edge: Using GenAI and Procurement to Unlock V...

Discover how private equity leaders are moving beyond traditional cost-cutting. With Inverto’s GenAI-powered procurement strategies, firms achieve fast measurable impact — unlocking transparency, collaboration, and 20–30% savings that sustain long-te...

White paper

Blueprint: Unveiling the future of automotive procurement

As the automotive industry faces the triple challenge of electrification, autonomous driving, and innovative mobility models, the role of procurement has never been more critical.

Article

Mastering Risk Before It Strikes

Procurement operates in a poly-risk environment where disruptions are constant and interconnected. In this interview, Sebastian Wellmann and Jan-Dirk Albers explain how proactive, data-driven risk management helps CPOs turn uncertainty into strategic...

Article

Strategic Procurement in Healthcare Services

Read our exclusive interview with a healthcare CPO who built a strategic procurement function from scratch

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Procurement’s Transformation in TMT

This article is part of Inverto’s Inside the CPO Agenda series, which supplements findings from the broader CPO Survey through in-depth qualitative interviews. The highlighted case study features a leading global technology and telecommunications com...

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Procurement’s Future Formula

The 2025 CPO Study shows that digitalization and skills are the twin engines driving procurement’s future. Leaders who combine both will not just claim a seat at the executive table, but shape corporate strategy and long-term growth.

Article

Supplier & Vendor Evaluation: Why One-Off Ratings Miss th...

Why supplier and vendor performance must be managed continuously - not just evaluated once – and how

Article

Mitigating the Hidden Costs of Tariffs

While many executives downplay tariff risks, our analysis shows hidden supply chain costs can significantly pressure margins. Proactive procurement strategies are key to mitigating these impacts.

Article

Elevating Procurement in Consumer

This article is part of Inverto's Inside the CPO Agenda series, which supplements findings from the broader CPO Survey through in-depth qualitative interviews. The highlighted case study comes from a global consumer goods company transforming its pro...

Article

From Cost Pressure to Strategic Advantage

In this exclusive interview, Matthew Rose (TMT) and José Carande Morgado (Banking) reveal how procurement is evolving from a cost enforcer to a true strategic partner in two of the world’s most dynamic sectors.

Article

When Rules Rule

For decades, high-stakes negotiations were defined by gut instinct, personal persuasion, and last-minute deals. But a quiet revolution is underway: process-driven negotiations are transforming procurement into a discipline built on structure, transpa...

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Beyond the Price Tag

Inflation, shifting consumer expectations, and ongoing supply chain disruptions are reshaping the role of private label in food retail.